Do you like to experience something different every day?
Healthcare in all its diversity provides that and you get the satisfaction of helping people. Nurses and emergency medical technicians thrive on working on their feet in a fast-paced setting but not all medical professions are like that. Don’t like blood? Then a radiology or pharmacy technician job will do the trick. There are so many ways to help and heal. Check out this pathway to learn how.
Are you that special someone who is driven to heal? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, varied work environment and enjoy solving problems that can change a life? Then you are in the right place. Pikes Peak State is rated as one of the #1 nursing programs in the country, and we’ll prepare you with the skills and technical competence in this constantly growing field. PPSC’s four nursing programs include: Associate Degree in Nursing, nursing assistant, LPN to RN, and the RN to BSN.
Healers are heroes.
Imagine being an integral member of a surgical team who delivers patient care before, during, and after surgery. Prepare the operating room. Pass instruments to the surgeon. That’s exciting work. PPSC’s program prepares you for work in surgical settings including hospital operating rooms, labor and delivery, cardiovascular, and many other specialties. You can even continue your studies to become a surgeon, surgical nurse, or anesthesiologist.
Be a player on a healing team.
Want to be career-ready in the fast‑growing field of medical imaging? This program combines rigorous classroom instruction with hands-on clinical experience to help you develop the technical skills, critical thinking, and professional judgment required in healthcare settings. Graduates are prepared for entry-level sonography positions in hospitals and clinics and gain foundational preparation for national registry exams, while learning from experienced faculty who emphasize patient-centered care, ethical practice, and safety.
See beneath the surface.
This area of study will prepare you to help with clinical and administrative functions in medical offices and other outpatient settings. You’ll love the variety of becoming familiar with medical diagnostic and treatment procedures including phlebotomy, laboratory testing, respiratory testing and treatments, cast care, wound care, medication dosage calculations and administration, performing EKG (electrocardiograms) all while interacting with patients and their needs.
Become a medical “Jack (or Jackie) of all trades.”The knowledge and skill sets I gained at PPSC were necessary tools in becoming the business owner I am today. The small classroom setting granted us valuable face time with our Chef instructors that wouldn’t have been possible in a larger school environment.
That’s OK! We’ve got you covered.
